Bearsted Woodland Trust, Maidstone, Kent

BEARSTED WOODLAND TRUST

Bearsted Woodland Trust
Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent

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Introduction

Bearsted Woodland Trust covers 28 acres of woodland and meadow that once belonged to the manor of Mote which was a medievil fortified moated manor house. In more recent times the land was sold to Ward homes property developers in 1993 and remained unused and awaiting planning permission until 2003 when a local resident called Richard purchased it from Wards to be used as a green space for Bearsted village. More information on the history of this area can be found at https://www.bearstedwoodlandtrust.org

Today the Woodland Trust provides an amazing space for all to enjoy with meadow, woodland and parkland with paths that have been specially laid with gentle gradients and a hard surface for wheelchairs and buggies and other unsurfaced pathways to explore.

Dogs are welcome offlead but with the space running adjacent to the busy A20 Ashford Road please make sure dogs are under control as there may be gaps in the fencing.

OWTD Verdict: Bearsted Woodland Trust is a well kept and lovely place for a dog walk. The circular pathway we took leads you through meadows, over a stream, into woodland and round to the more formal parkland with childrens play area and a Vintage Van Cafe for Refreshments. A car park next to the church and the availability of coffee and cake from The Petite Retreat vintage van made it a favourite for us. With it set in the middle of Bearsted village it is a very popular local dog walking space and so as such if your dog is nervous or gets excited and bouncy walking past lots of other dogs then visiting outside of the weekend might be advisable.

Parking Location

Address: Church Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 4EE
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General Information

Distance: No designated way marked trail but to walk around the whole Bearsted Woodland Trust site its Approx. 2.5km.

Time: Dependant on pace around 45 minutes

Terrain: Mixture of hard surfaced and unsurfaced pathways with some slopes.

Accessible: Some of the pathways are hard surfaced and have gentle slopes for wheelchairs and buggies but may be bumpy. No designated disabled parking but large Church carpark is close to the entrance.

Stiles: None.

Dogs on leads?: Dogs allowed off lead but should be kept onlead around the car park and under close control when walking in the meadow adjacent to the A20.

Dog Bins: Yes.

Parking: Free parking in the car park near the church in Church Lane.

The Route

Click the walk title in the top right of the above window to open the route on the AllTrails website or the mobile app. You can then create a free account which will then allow you to follow the route as you walk on your mobile. If you would rather not sign up to AllTrails free account and use another mapping app (such as OS Maps, Outdooractive or Komoot etc) on your phone then you can download the GPX file below and import this into your desired app inorder to follow the trail.

The Walk Details ...

There are no way marked trails here so just pick a path and follow it. We entered from the A20 where it is stated there is a carpark but this was closed so we parked in the Hotel carpark opposite and diced with death crossing over the A20 so we dont advise parking here. The trust isn’t that big so its easy enough to find your way around and enjoy the scenery just park up in the church carpark and head out from there.